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Semi-Finals #1 Judges!

7/31/2019

 
We are pleased to announce the judges for our WORD - The Front Line Semi-Finals Heat #1 this coming Saturday August 3rd at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall.

We are so excited to have some incredible poets, artists, and community figures on our judging panel, who are so kindly gifting their time, talents and expertise. This event could not happen without them! Judging a poetry slam is no easy feat,  so we wish them all the best!
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Without further ado, here are your judges for HEAT #1:

Te Kahu Rolleston

Alice Canton

Māori poet, spoken word performer, actor and battle rap artist Te Kahu Rolleston (Ngāi Te Rangi) won the National Poetry Slam Competition in 2014 and has since performed his work nationwide and internationally, working particularly with youth, schools and community groups.
Alice is a performer, theatre-maker and teaching-artist. She has performed and taught throughout New Zealand, Australia and Asia, and is the founder of White_mess, a creative, open structure that facilitates the production of highly diverse theatre projects and collaborations. ​
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Jess Holly Bates

Jess Holly Bates is a queer, pakeha and an award-winning poet, theatre-maker and artist. She makes performance work about the embodied and cultural responsibilities of whiteness (Inheritance, The Sacred Settler Real Fake White Dirt). She stands for mana motuhake, extra-capital joy and the dismantling of the patriarchy. 
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Melodownz

Melodownz’ hip-hop lyricist, Bronson Price, is an urban poet and artist raised in the phone line tangled village of Avondale, Auckland. Melodownz’ sound is shaped by a variety of local producers who honour his smooth melodies. His diverse style travels from hip-hop, reggae, G-funk and soul all accompanied by his punchy lyrics
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Word - The Front Line Semi-Finals #1

7/31/2019

 
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At the start of the year 40 high school teams from around Auckland came together to compete at the Word - The Front Line Regional Heats. From there we took the top 14 teams on an incredible journey of poetry, community, leadership, and growth. 
7 of those teams will now compete at Semi-Finals #1. The top 3 teams from each Semi-Finals heat will advance to the Grand Slam to battle for the title of 2019 Grand Slam Champs! Get your friends and family along to support our young poets as they step up their own front lines to slay their giants.

Saturday 3rd August, 3-6pm
Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
Gold coin entry

Competing teams are:
- De La Salle #1
- Mount Albert Grammar 
- Aorere College
- Epsom Girls Grammar
- Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate
- St Pauls College
- Rangitoto College

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Event is open to all ages, however there may be use of mature language and themes.
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